1980 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions
yellow = data that is incomplete or uncertain
| Overall # | Round # | Team | Transactions | Player Drafted | |
| Round 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1-1 | Rockies | > Canadiens — Traded Ron Andruff, Sean Shanahan, Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#19-Paul Gagne) to Rockies for Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#1-Doug Wickenheiser) on 1976-09-13 | Doug Wickenheiser | |
| 2 | 1-2 | Jets | Dave Babych | ||
| 3 | 1-3 | Nordiques | > Blackhawks — Blackhawks promised to not take Real Cloutier in 1979 NHL reclaim draft in exchange for 1980 first round pick (#3-Denis Savard) on 1979-06-09 | Denis Savard | |
| 4 | 1-4 | Red Wings | > Kings — Traded Dale McCourt, rights to restricted free agent Rogie Vachon to Red Wings for Andre St. Laurent, 1980 first round pick (#4-Larry Murphy), 1980 second round pick or 1981 first round pick (Kings option) (1981 #2-Doug Smith) on 1979-08-22 | Larry Murphy | |
| 5 | 1-5 | Capitals | Darren Veitch | ||
| 6 | 1-6 | Oilers | Paul Coffey | ||
| 7 | 1-7 | Canucks | Rick Lanz | ||
| 8 | 1-8 | Whalers | Fred Arthur | ||
| 9 | 1-9 | Penguins | Mike Bullard | ||
| 10 | 1-10 | Kings | Jim Fox | ||
| 11 | 1-11 | Maple Leafs | > Red Wings — Traded Dan Maloney, 1980 second round pick (#25-Craig Muni) to Maple Leafs for Errol Thompson, 1978 first round pick (#12-Brent Peterson), 1978 second round pick (#31-Al Jensen), 1980 first round pick (#11-Mike Blaisdell) on 1978-03-13 | Mike Blaisdell | |
| 12 | 1-12 | Blues | Rik Wilson | ||
| 13 | 1-13 | Flames | Denis Cyr | ||
| 14 | 1-14 | Rangers | Jim Malone | ||
| 15 | 1-15 | Blackhawks | Jerome Dupont | ||
| 16 | 1-16 | North Stars | Brad Palmer | ||
| 17 | 1-17 | Islanders | Brent Sutter | ||
| 18 | 1-18 | Bruins | Barry Pederson | ||
| 19 | 1-19 | Canadiens | > Rockies — Traded Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#1-Doug Wickenheiser) to Canadiens for Ron Andruff, Sean Shanahan, Canadiens option to swap 1980 first round picks (#19-Paul Gagne) on 1976-09-13 | Paul Gagne | |
| 20 | 1-20 | Sabres | Steve Patrick | ||
| 21 | 1-21 | Flyers | Mike Stothers | ||
| Round 2 | |||||
| 22 | 2-1 | Rockies | Joe Ward | ||
| 23 | 2-2 | Jets | Moe Mantha | ||
| 24 | 2-3 | Nordiques | Normand Rochefort | ||
| 25 | 2-4 | Red Wings | > Maple Leafs — Traded Errol Thompson, 1978 first round pick (#12-Brent Peterson), 1978 second round pick (#31-Al Jensen), 1980 first round pick (#11-Mike Blaisdell) to Red Wings for Dan Maloney, 1980 second round pick (#25-Craig Muni) on 1978-03-13 | Craig Muni | |
| 26 | 2-5 | Capitals | > Maple Leafs — Traded Mike Palmateer, 1980 third round pick (#55-Torrie Robertson) to Capitals for Tim Coulis, Robert Picard, 1980 second round pick (#26-Bob McGill) on 1980-06-11 | Bob McGill | |
| 27 | 2-6 | Oilers | > Canadiens — Traded Dave Lumley, Dan Newman to Oilers for 1980 second round pick (#27-Ric Nattress) on 1979-06-13 | Ric Nattress | |
| 28 | 2-7 | Canucks | > Blackhawks — Traded Thomas Gradin to Canucks for 1979 or 1980 second round pick (Blackhawks option) (1980 #28-Steve Ludzik) on 1978-06-16 | Steve Ludzik | |
| 29 | 2-8 | Whalers | Michel Galarneau | ||
| 30 | 2-9 | Penguins | > Blackhawks — Traded Dale Tallon to Penguins for 1980 second round pick (#30-Ken Solheim) on 1978-10-09 | Ken Solheim | |
| 31 | 2-10 | Kings | > Flames — Traded Richard Mulhern, 1980 second round pick (#34-Dave Morrison) to Kings for Bob Murdoch, 1980 second round pick (#31-Tony Curtale) on 1979-06-16 | Tony Curtale | |
| 32 | 2-11 | Maple Leafs | > Flames — Traded Dave Shand, 1980 third round pick (#55-Torrie Robertson) to Maple Leafs for 1980 second round pick (#32-Kevin LaVallee) on 1980-06-10 | Kevin LaVallee | |
| 33 | 2-12 | Blues | > Kings — Traded Neil Komadoski to Blues for 1980 second round pick (#33-Greg Terrion) on 1978-01-14 | Greg Terrion | |
| 34 | 2-13 | Flames | > Kings — Traded Bob Murdoch, 1980 second round pick (#31-Tony Curtale) to Flames for Richard Mulhern, 1980 second round pick (#34-Dave Morrison) on 1979-06-16 | Dave Morrison | |
| 35 | 2-14 | Rangers | Mike Allison | ||
| 36 | 2-15 | Blackhawks | Len Dawes | ||
| 37 | 2-16 | North Stars | Don Beaupre | ||
| 38 | 2-17 | Islanders | Kelly Hrudey | ||
| 39 | 2-18 | Bruins | > Flames — Traded Jim Craig to Bruins for 1980 second round pick (#39-Steve Konroyd), 1981 third round pick (#56-Mike Vernon) on 1980-06-02 | Steve Konroyd | |
| 40 | 2-19 | Canadiens | John Chabot | ||
| 41 | 2-20 | Sabres | Mike Moller | ||
| 42 | 2-21 | Flyers | Jay Fraser | ||
| Round 3 | |||||
| 43 | 3-1 | Rockies | > Maple Leafs — Traded Walt McKechnie to Rockies for 1980 third round pick (#43-Fred Boimistruck) on 1980-03-03 | Fred Boimistruck | |
| 44 | 3-2 | Jets | Murray Eaves | ||
| 45 | 3-3 | Nordiques | > Canadiens — Traded Canadiens promise to take Danny Geoffrion and Alain Cote, rather than Marc Tardif and/or Richard David, from Nordiques in 1979 NHL reclaim draft in exchange for 1980 third round pick (#45-John Newberry), 1981 second round pick (#32-Lars Eriksson), Nordiques promise to take Alain Cote in NHL expansion draft on 1979-06-09 | John Newberry | |
| 46 | 3-4 | Red Wings | Mark Osborne | ||
| 47 | 3-5 | Capitals | Dan Miele | ||
| 48 | 3-6 | Oilers | Shawn Babcock | ||
| 49 | 3-7 | Canucks | Andy Schliebener | ||
| 50 | 3-8 | Whalers | Mickey Volcan | ||
| 51 | 3-9 | Penguins | Randy Boyd | ||
| 52 | 3-10 | Kings | Steve Bozek | ||
| 53 | 3-11 | Maple Leafs | > North Stars — Traded Walt McKechnie to Maple Leafs for 1980 third round pick (#53-Randy Velischek) on 1978-10-05 | Randy Velischek | |
| 54 | 3-12 | Blues | Jim Pavese | ||
| 55 | 3-13 | Flames | > Maple Leafs — Traded 1980 second round pick (#32-Kevin LaVallee) to Flames for Dave Shand, 1980 third round pick (#55-Torrie Robertson) on 1980-06-10 | > Capitals — Traded Tim Coulis, Robert Picard, 1980 second round pick (#26-Bob McGill) to Maple Leafs for Mike Palmateer, 1980 third round pick (#55-Torrie Robertson) on 1980-06-11 | Torrie Robertson |
| 56 | 3-14 | Rangers | > Sabres — Traded Jocelyn Guevremont to Rangers for 1979 third round pick (#55-Jacques Cloutier), 1980 third round pick (#56-Sean McKenna) on 1979-03-12 | Sean McKenna | |
| 57 | 3-15 | Blackhawks | Troy Murray | ||
| 58 | 3-16 | North Stars | > Blackhawks — Traded rights to Eddie Mio, future considerations (Pierre Plante on 05-14) to North Stars for Doug Hicks, 1980 third round pick (#58-Marcel Frere) on 1978-03-14 | Marcel Frere | |
| 59 | 3-17 | Islanders | Dave Simpson | ||
| 60 | 3-18 | Bruins | Tom Fergus | ||
| 61 | 3-19 | Canadiens | Craig Ludwig | ||
| 62 | 3-20 | Sabres | Jay North | ||
| 63 | 3-21 | Flyers | Paul Mercier | ||
| Round 4 | |||||
| 64 | 4-1 | Rockies | Rick LaFerriere | ||
| 65 | 4-2 | Jets | Guy Fournier | ||
| 66 | 4-3 | Nordiques | Jay Miller | ||
| 67 | 4-4 | Red Wings | > Blackhawks — Traded Dennis Hull to Red Wings for 1980 fourth round pick (#67-Carey Wilson) on 1977-12-02 | Carey Wilson | |
| 68 | 4-5 | Capitals | > Islanders — Traded Mike Kaszycki to Capitals for Gord Lane, 1980 fourth round pick (#68-Monty Trottier) on 1979-12-07 | Monty Trottier | |
| 69 | 4-6 | Oilers | Jari Kurri | ||
| 70 | 4-7 | Canucks | Marc Crawford | ||
| 71 | 4-8 | Whalers | Kevin McClelland | ||
| 72 | 4-9 | Penguins | Tony Feltrin | ||
| 73 | 4-10 | Kings | Bernie Nicholls | ||
| 74 | 4-11 | Maple Leafs | Stew Gavin | ||
| 75 | 4-12 | Blues | Bob Brooke | ||
| 76 | 4-13 | Flames | Marc Roy | ||
| 77 | 4-14 | Rangers | Kurt Kleinendorst | ||
| 78 | 4-15 | Blackhawks | Brian Shaw | ||
| 79 | 4-16 | North Stars | Mark Huglen | ||
| 80 | 4-17 | Islanders | Greg Gilbert | ||
| 81 | 4-18 | Bruins | Steve Kasper | ||
| 82 | 4-19 | Canadiens | Jeff Teal | ||
| 83 | 4-20 | Sabres | Jim Wiemer | ||
| 84 | 4-21 | Flyers | Taras Zytynsky | ||
| Round 5 | |||||
| 85 | 5-1 | Rockies | Ed Cooper | ||
| 86 | 5-2 | Jets | Glen Ostir | ||
| 87 | 5-3 | Nordiques | Basil McRae | ||
| 88 | 5-4 | Red Wings | Mike Corrigan | ||
| 89 | 5-5 | Capitals | Timo Blomqvist | ||
| 90 | 5-6 | Oilers | Walt Poddubny | ||
| 91 | 5-7 | Canucks | Darrell May | ||
| 92 | 5-8 | Whalers | Darren Jensen | ||
| 93 | 5-9 | Penguins | Doug Shedden | ||
| 94 | 5-10 | Kings | Alan Graves | ||
| 95 | 5-11 | Maple Leafs | Hugh Larkin | ||
| 96 | 5-12 | Blues | Alain Lemieux | ||
| 97 | 5-13 | Flames | Randy Turnbull | ||
| 98 | 5-14 | Rangers | Scot Kleinendorst | ||
| 99 | 5-15 | Blackhawks | Kevin Ginnell | ||
| 100 | 5-16 | North Stars | David Jensen | ||
| 101 | 5-17 | Islanders | Ken Leiter | ||
| 102 | 5-18 | Bruins | Randy Hillier | ||
| 103 | 5-19 | Canadiens | Remi Gagne | ||
| 104 | 5-20 | Sabres | Dirk Rueter | ||
| 105 | 5-21 | Flyers | Dan Held | ||
| Round 6 | |||||
| 106 | 6-1 | Rockies | Aaron Broten | ||
| 107 | 6-2 | Jets | Ron Loustel | ||
| 108 | 6-3 | Nordiques | Mark Kumpel | ||
| 109 | 6-4 | Red Wings | Wayne Crawford | ||
| 110 | 6-5 | Capitals | Todd Bidner | ||
| 111 | 6-6 | Oilers | Mike Winther | ||
| 112 | 6-7 | Canucks | Ken Berry | ||
| 113 | 6-8 | Whalers | Mario Cerri | ||
| 114 | 6-9 | Penguins | Pat Graham | ||
| 115 | 6-10 | Kings | Darren Eliot | ||
| 116 | 6-11 | Maple Leafs | Ron Dennis | ||
| 117 | 6-12 | Blues | Perry Anderson | ||
| 118 | 6-13 | Flames | John Multan | ||
| 119 | 6-14 | Rangers | Reijo Ruotsalainen | ||
| 120 | 6-15 | Blackhawks | Steve Larmer | ||
| 121 | 6-16 | North Stars | Danny Zavarise | ||
| 122 | 6-17 | Islanders | Dan Revell | ||
| 123 | 6-18 | Bruins | Steve Lyons | ||
| 124 | 6-19 | Canadiens | Mike McPhee | ||
| 125 | 6-20 | Sabres | Daniel Naud | ||
| 126 | 6-21 | Flyers | Brian Tutt | ||
| Round 7 | |||||
| 127 | 7-1 | Rockies | Dan Fascinato | ||
| 128 | 7-2 | Jets | Brian Mullen | ||
| 129 | 7-3 | Nordiques | Gaston Therrien | ||
| 130 | 7-4 | Red Wings | Mike Braun | ||
| 131 | 7-5 | Capitals | Frank Perkins | ||
| 132 | 7-6 | Oilers | Andy Moog | ||
| 133 | 7-7 | Canucks | Doug Lidster | ||
| 134 | 7-8 | Whalers | Mike Martin | ||
| 135 | 7-9 | Penguins | > Jets — Traded Jets promised not to claim Kim Clackson as a priority selection from its WHA franchise for 1980 seventh round pick (#135-Mike Lauen) on 1979-06-09 | Mike Lauen | |
| 136 | 7-10 | Kings | Mike O'Connor | ||
| 137 | 7-11 | Maple Leafs | Russ Adam | ||
| 138 | 7-12 | Blues | Roger Hagglund | ||
| 139 | 7-13 | Flames | Dave Newsom | ||
| 140 | 7-14 | Rangers | Bob Scurfield | ||
| 141 | 7-15 | Blackhawks | Sean Simpson | ||
| 142 | 7-16 | North Stars | Bill Stewart | ||
| 143 | 7-17 | Islanders | Mark Hamway | ||
| 144 | 7-18 | Bruins | Tony McMurchy | ||
| 145 | 7-19 | Canadiens | Bill Norton | ||
| 146 | 7-20 | Sabres | Jari Paavola | ||
| 147 | 7-21 | Flyers | Ross Fitzpatrick | ||
| Round 8 | |||||
| 148 | 8-1 | Rockies | Andre Hidi | ||
| 149 | 8-2 | Jets | Sandy Beadle | ||
| 150 | 8-3 | Nordiques | Michel Bolduc | ||
| 151 | 8-4 | Red Wings | John Beukeboom | ||
| 152 | 8-5 | Capitals | Bruce Raboin | ||
| 153 | 8-6 | Oilers | Rob Polman-Tuin | ||
| 154 | 8-7 | Canucks | John O'Connor | ||
| 155 | 8-8 | Whalers | Brent DeNat | ||
| 156 | 8-9 | Penguins | Bob Geale | ||
| 157 | 8-10 | Kings | Billy O'Dwyer | ||
| 158 | 8-11 | Maple Leafs | Fred Perlini | ||
| 159 | 8-12 | Blues | Pat Rabbitt | ||
| 160 | 8-13 | Flames | Claude Drouin | ||
| 161 | 8-14 | Rangers | Bart Wilson | ||
| 162 | 8-15 | Blackhawks | Jim Ralph | ||
| 163 | 8-16 | North Stars | Jeff Walters | ||
| 164 | 8-17 | Islanders | Morey Gare | ||
| 165 | 8-18 | Bruins | Mike Moffat | ||
| 166 | 8-19 | Canadiens | Steve Penney | ||
| 167 | 8-20 | Sabres | Randy Cunneyworth | ||
| 168 | 8-21 | Flyers | Mark Botell | ||
| Round 9 | |||||
| 169 | 9-1 | Rockies | Shawn MacKenzie | ||
| 170 | 9-2 | Jets | Eddie Christian | ||
| 171 | 9-3 | Nordiques | Christian Tanguay | ||
| 172 | 9-4 | Red Wings | Dave Miles | ||
| 173 | 9-5 | Capitals | Peter Andersson | ||
| 174 | 9-6 | Oilers | Lars-Gunnar Pettersson | ||
| 175 | 9-7 | Canucks | Patrik Sundstrom | ||
| 176 | 9-8 | Whalers | Paul Fricker | ||
| 177 | 9-9 | Penguins | Brian Lundberg | ||
| 178 | 9-10 | Kings | Daryl Evans | ||
| 179 | 9-11 | Maple Leafs | Darwin McCutcheon | ||
| 180 | 9-12 | Blues | Peter Lindgren | ||
| 181 | 9-13 | Flames | Hakan Loob | ||
| 182 | 9-14 | Rangers | Chris Wray | ||
| 183 | 9-15 | Blackhawks | Don Dietrich | ||
| 184 | 9-16 | North Stars | Bob Lakso | ||
| 185 | 9-17 | Islanders | Peter Steblyk | ||
| 186 | 9-18 | Bruins | Michel Thelven | ||
| 187 | 9-19 | Canadiens | John Schmidt | ||
| 188 | 9-20 | Sabres | Dave Beckon | ||
| 189 | 9-21 | Flyers | Peter Dineen | ||
| Round 10 | |||||
| 190 | 10-1 | Rockies | Bob Jansch | ||
| 191 | 10-2 | Jets | Dave Chartier | ||
| 192 | 10-3 | Nordiques | Bill Robinson | ||
| 193 | 10-4 | Red Wings | Brian Rorabeck | ||
| 194 | 10-5 | Capitals | Tony Camazzola | ||
| 195 | 10-6 | Oilers | > Flyers — Traded Barry Dean to Oilers for Ron Areshenkoff, 1980 tenth round pick (#195-Bob O'Brien) on 1980-06-11 | Bob O'Brien | |
| 196 | 10-7 | Canucks | Grant Martin | ||
| 197 | 10-8 | Whalers | Lorne Bokshowan | ||
| 198 | 10-9 | Penguins | Steve McKenzie | ||
| 199 | 10-10 | Kings | Kim Collins | ||
| 200 | 10-11 | Maple Leafs | Paul Higgins | ||
| 201 | 10-12 | Blues | John Smyth | ||
| 202 | 10-13 | Flames | Steven Fletcher | ||
| 203 | 10-14 | Rangers | Anders Backstrom | ||
| 204 | 10-15 | Blackhawks | Dan Frawley | ||
| 205 | 10-16 | North Stars | Dave Richter | ||
| 206 | 10-17 | Islanders | Glenn Johannesen | ||
| 207 | 10-18 | Bruins | Jens Ohling | ||
| 208 | 10-19 | Canadiens | Scott Robinson | ||
| 209 | 10-20 | Sabres | John Bader | ||
| 210 | 10-21 | Flyers | Andy Brickley | ||